Chapter 218: Natsu: Transportation is awesome!
If they were lucky, they would've arrived by nightfall, but luck clearly wasn't on their side.
The winds were rough and the waves higher than usual. Their boat didn't dock at the harbor until the following morning.
When it came time to head back to the Cait shelter, Natsu outright refused to take a carriage. So Rhodes had no choice but to summon one of the Scuttle crabs he'd previously used for scouting and let Natsu ride it back.
After once again navigating the same rugged mountain path they had traveled before, the group finally reached Cait Shelter.
Erza stood with her hands on her hips, surveying the peaceful village. "It really is a calm, quaint place."
Happy fluttered in excitement. "Aye! This is where Carla lives, right?"
"At last... no more transportation!" Natsu practically cried with joy, eyes glimmering.
Rhodes decided not to ruin it by reminding him they'd still need to travel again after picking up Wendy.
Being somewhat of a familiar face in the village now, Rhodes asked the locals for directions and easily led the group straight to Wendy's home.
When they arrived, Wendy was in the front yard, drawing a magic circle on the ground with a wooden stick. She finished it, but the magic fizzled—nothing happened. Wendy let out a small sigh, clearly disappointed.
Carla sat nearby, holding a large spellbook and checking the markings.